On 5
January, Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced that tourists from
45 countries will be able to visit Uzbekistan visa free, effective from 1
February, 2019.

1. Andorra

10. Canada

19. Iceland

28. Mongolia

37. San
Marino

2. Argentina

11. Chile

20. Ireland

29. Montenegro

38. Serbia

3. Australia

12. Croatia

21. Italy

30. Netherlands

39. Slovenia

4. Austria

13. Czech
Republic

22. Latvia

31. New
Zealand

40. Slovakia

5. Belgium

14. Denmark

23. Liechtenstein

32. Norway

41. Spain

6. Bosnia
& Herzegovina

15. Estonia

24. Lithuania

33. Poland

42. Sweden

7. Brazil

16. Finland

25. Luxembourg

34. Portugal

43. Switzerland

8. Brunei
Darussalam

17. Greece

26. Malta

35. Republic
of Cyprus

44. United
Kingdom

9. Bulgaria

18. Hungary

27. Monaco

36. Romania

45. Vatican

President
Mirziyoyev’s 5 January decrees also stated that:

The existing e-visa scheme will
be extended to cover the nationals of 76 countries, and will allow for
double and multiple entries;

New visa categories will be
created for pilgrims, students, academics, and for medical tourism, and
will be available within one month;

Hotels must offer accommodation
“regardless of the place of residence, citizenship, kinship and
marital relations of individuals, as well as other factors that restrict
the right to privacy.” This removes restrictions
on unmarried couples;